Bodies dumped at Le Repentir Cemetery

Apr 18, 2013 News

For the past two weeks, there was a foul stench emanating from Le Repentir Cemetery and upon checking, it was discovered that the scent was coming from two decomposed bodies that were dumped there by the Lyken Funeral Home.
The bodies were placed in two separate boxes. Workers at the Cemetery said that the first one was dumped there about two weeks ago while the second was taken there on Sunday last.

The bodies dumped at the cemetery.

On one of the boxes, there was “McKenzie” written on it while the other had nothing. When Kaieteur News visited the Cemetery yesterday, it was observed that only bones remained in one of the boxes while worms covered the other body.
“We are working there and it is smelling terrible,” one worker said.
Gordon Lyken, Managing Director of Lyken Funeral Home when contacted said that whenever families of the dead don’t identify them, then it’s customary for them (the funeral home) to leave the bodies at the cemetery until the police are ready to bury them (bodies).
When asked as to how long the bodies will be there for, Lyken said he has no idea.